Assembly election results: BJP’s saffron Holi, ‘victory’ style

With a massive victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Holi celebrations for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have begun early. With results, better than even the most optimistic would have expected, party workers are out celebrating in full swing. It seems that PM Narendra Modi’s magic has worked in Uttar Pradesh, while incumbent CM Akhilesh Yadav had to pay a heavy price for infighting in the party.

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Uttar Pradesh BJP President Keshav Prasad Maurya celebrating with supporters as the early trends show the party's pyrrhic victory in the state assembly polls, at BJP office in Lucknow on Saturday.

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BJP supporters burst crackers as early trends show the party's win in the UP and Uttarakhand assembly elections, in Ranchi.

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Muslim BJP supporters celebrate the party's victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections at the party office in Lucknow